AlaB 1 A. 1 To touch; gAmAlaByArkamIkzya vA Ms. 5. 87 , 4. 117 ; Bk. 14. 91 ; satyenAyuDamAlaBe; satyena (satyaM) AtmAnamAlaBe Mb. 2 To get, attain to; atitarAM kAMtimAlapsyate te (vapuH) Me. 15 v. l. ; Kām. 9. 63. 3 To kill, immolate (as a victim in sacrifices); prAtarvE paSUnAlaBaMte Śat. Br. ; gardaBaM paSumAlaBya Y. 3. 280. 4 To take hold of, seize, grasp, handle. 5 To gain or win over. — Caus. 1 To touch. 2 To commence.